Just friends?

Chapter 13

SKY POV

I stand in front of Pierre and Charles. "Where were you talking about?"

"FP1, and stuff like that", Pierre answer.

"Okay, you two, dinner tomorrow, 6pm in the hotel lobby."

"Only us?"

"No, you, me, Max, George, Alex and Lando."

"We'll be there, right Pierre?"

"Yes of course."

"Okay bye!"

"See ya Sky."

When I'm driving back with Max I get a message from Pierre.

*7 pm, my room?*

*I would love that, but Max wouldn't so...*

*That's fine, I can come to you if you want.*

*Yeah great, cya at 7.*

I hear a knock on my door and look at the clock. 7:00. But before I realize it's Pierre Max already opened the door. "Hey Pierre, what are you doing here?"

"Oh ehm hey Max, is Sky here?"

"Yes, why?"

I walk to the door. "Hi Pierre, come in. What do you want to do?"

"What do you think about watching a movie?"

"Yes, that would be great."

Max clears his throat. "I like movies as well."

I know Max good enough to know that this is a hint and that he wants to be with us. "Okayy, whatever." I roll my eyes to Pierre and he starts to laugh.

Before he can say anything stupid I pull him to the couch. "Search."

"Okay miss Verstappen."

We watch The Hunger Games, but my mind is somewhere else. What if Pierre doesn't like this, what if he leaves after today, what if he doesn't like the restaurant tomorrow, what will the media say when I arrive with him. And stuff like that.

Apparently I'm shaking my leg, because suddenly I feel Pierre's hand on my leg. "Are you okay?" He whispers.

I start crying.

Max pauses the film and stands up. "I'll leave you alone."

When Max disappeared in his own room I bury my head in Pierre's neck. "I just can't do it anymore."

He strokes my back. "Keep breathing Sky, follow my pattern." And he breathes in and out. "What can you not do anymore?"

I look at him. "Are you mad at me?"

"No, why would I?"

"Am I not ruining any plans for you?"

"No Sky no, don't ever think that okay? You looked a bit tired, and I thought I could maybe make you feel a little bit better. But I'm not sure if that worked."

We laugh. "I am indeed pretty tired." He moves his shoulder up and down as a hint, and I put my head down. "Thank you."

PIERRE POV, SATURDAY

"Ahem. Mister Gasly. What in the world of motorsport are you doing? Why are you still here?"

I slowly look up, realizing that Sky is on my lap, with her head on my chest and her arms around my neck. "Shh, Sky is still sleeping. And so was I. We talked yesterday, she fell asleep on my shoulder and I think I did too."

"This was not what we talked about, but it's too late now."

I feel Sky moving in my arms, she cuddles up a bit and I feel the butterflies in my stomach. Max softens a little. "She only sleeps like that when she feels safe, remember that. I'm going to the track, I have to be early. But know that Sky is still my sister."

"Okay, bye."